Super Cheap Japan: Budget Travel in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima and Surrounding Areas (Super Cheap Guides Book 1)
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Super Cheap Japan: Budget Travel in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima and Surrounding Areas (Super Cheap Guides Book 1)
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Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) The first stop for anyone with a keen interest in Japanese history, art, design or fashion.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館) A prefectural art museum, largely built underground so as not to stand out too much in the green park.
Meguro and Ebisu (目黒と恵比寿) Well known to expats and fashionable Japanese, Meguro and Ebisu are not tourist hotspots, but places that everyday people love to hang out at.
Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science Need to get back into nature, and quick? This surprisingly unknown forest in the heart of Tokyo is a great spot for an easy woodland walk or a spot of bird watching. A true sanctuary for natural beauty and birdlife, the mixed forest is easy to navigate.
Shinjuku Gyoen in autumn A great place to start of your adventures
Meiji Jingu Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Located next to Yoyogi Park, Meiji
Ueno features one of the biggest parks in Tokyo and is one of the main ‘cities’ within the megalopolis that is Tokyo. There are many museums in the park, and the area is full of brightly lit streets and stores. While it has branches of the main electronic and clothing mega stores, visitors should head to Ameyoko and